Ligue 1 25/26 · 18 Oct 2025

Nice 3–2 Olympique Lyonnais

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Nice favourites at 48%.

Nice won although Olympique Lyonnais made the better chances (3.4 xG to 0.6): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pavel Šulc, 74.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Pavel Šulc +25.2, Clinton Mata +24.7, Yehvann Diouf +15.3.

Well below it: Dominik Greif −25.8, Adam Karabec −12.3, Charles Vanhoutte −12.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

5 Oct 2025	L 1–2	v Toulouse Ligue 1
2 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v Red Bull Salzburg Europa League
28 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at Lille Ligue 1
25 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at FC Utrecht Europa League
19 Sep 2025	W 1–0	v Angers Ligue 1

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Yehvann Diouf Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	61.4	+15.3
Tom Louchet Midfielder	17	0	0	–	57.3	–
Sofiane Diop Midfielder	73	1	1	0.45	56.5	+3.8
Kojo Peprah Oppong Defender	90	0	0	–	55.1	+1.6
Hicham Boudaoui Midfielder	90	1	0	0.06	54.1	+3.8
Antoine Mendy Defender	90	0	0	–	51.0	−0.4
Melvin Bard Defender	90	1	0	0.03	48.0	+0.2
Jonathan Clauss Midfielder	90	0	1	–	46.1	−7.2
Jérémie Boga Forward	73	0	1	0.02	42.4	−10.6
Abdulai Juma Bah Defender	24	0	0	–	42.3	–
Tiago Gouveia Forward	17	0	0	0.04	41.7	–
Charles Vanhoutte Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.1	−12.1
Dante Defender	66	0	0	–	39.3	−10.1
Mohamed Ali Cho Forward	73	0	0	–	35.3	–
Morgan Sanson Midfielder	17	0	0	–	34.9	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tanner Tessmann Midfielder	13	0	0	0.10	100.0	–
Nicolás Tagliafico Defender	22	0	0	0.59	89.0	–
Moussa Niakhaté Defender	13	0	0	–	81.4	–
Pavel Šulc Forward	90	2	0	0.74	74.3	+25.2
Clinton Mata Defender	77	0	0	–	70.0	+24.7
Ruben Kluivert Defender	90	0	1	–	65.0	–
Corentin Tolisso Midfielder	90	0	0	0.46	58.7	+11.3
Afonso Moreira Forward	13	0	0	0.03	58.0	–
Tyler Morton Midfielder	77	0	0	0.13	56.6	+0.4
Rachid Ghezzal Midfielder	22	0	0	0.01	55.6	–
Martín Satriano Forward	90	0	0	0.22	49.8	+0.3
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Defender	90	0	0	0.80	47.6	−0.6
Malick Fofana Midfielder	77	0	0	0.14	47.5	−0.6
Abner Vinícius Defender	68	0	0	0.14	43.9	+3.1
Adam Karabec Midfielder	68	0	0	0.02	43.3	−12.3
Dominik Greif Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	31.4	−25.8